Barbusse

[ bar-bys ]

noun

1. Hen·ri [ah, n, -, ree], 1873?–1935, French journalist and author.

Barbusse

/ barbys /

noun

1. BarbusseHenri18731935MFrenchWRITING: novelistWRITING: poet Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1873–1935, French novelist and poet. His novels include L'Enfer (1908) and Le Feu (1916), reflecting the horror of World War I

Example Sentences

For the common soldiers view of the war there is no better book than Le Feu by Barbusse.

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Save in the last chapter, wherein Barbusse expounds his ideas on social questions, we do not make the author's acquaintance.

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Barbusse's story is that of a single squad, almost entirely composed of workers and peasants.

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Not until we have read Men in Battle do we fully appreciate Barbusse's chariness in the use of material effects.

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With more subtle and restrained artistry than M. Barbusse, the author has portrayed the simple chronicles of many of his comrades.

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